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Viroblock SA Reports a 99% Boost of Efficacy of Facemasks Against H5N1

PLAN-LES-OUATES, Switzerland, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Viroblock SA announces that its antiviral products boosts the efficacy of facemasks by at least 99.0%, i.e. 100 times better and a peak performance of 1000 times, against avian influenza virus H5N1. Disposable facemasks are thus far not very ...

People seek reassurance in facemasks following threats of bird flu epidemic

Although there has been an incredible and alarming rise in human cases of bird flu, causing increasing fear of a global pandemic, there seems to be a strong resolve in the scientific community to combat this impending and much // dreaded pandemic. Concern about bird flu has risen since Octobe...

H1N1 Pandemic Precautions for Front Line Workers

...nt-line workers and the general public should be on the proven protections of good hygiene and hand washing and not on an unproven need for facemasks. facemasks are currently only recommended for healthcare professionals with prolonged exposure to patients diagnosed with H1N1. Dr. O'Brien cautioned agains...

Silver Shield Masks Assist in the Fight Against Flu

... Silver Shield facemasks offer an additional level of protection. Their patented antimicrobial laye...u viruses by trapping virus aerosols on the mask surface. Silver Shield facemasks offer an additional level of protection. Their patented antimicrobial laye...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Applaud Congresswoman McCarthy's Resolution Raising Awareness of Preventable Facial Trauma During Sports Activities

...ction during sporting activities; and Conduct additional research into effective interventions and programs that encourage the use of helmets, facemasks and mouth guards. The resolution further calls on sports healthcare professionals, parents and coaches to educate athletes about the im...

Beware Holiday Toys That Can Injure Young Eyes

...equipment as gifts should be given protective eyewear. "If you plan to give sports equipment, provide appropriate protective gear, such as helmets, facemasks or goggles with polycarbonate lenses," Coats said. More information Safe Kids USA has more about toy-related injuries . ...

Do Anti-wrinkle Cosmetics Really Work?

... The arsenal consists of creams, facemasks and peelers in packaging that promises nothing short of a miracle. Yet so far//, the battle against the wrinkles that come inevitably with age has bee...

Dentists Recommend Kids Use Mouthguard To Protect Them When Doing Sports

...sport that is right for your child’s age and abilities.” “In the past few years, since high schools and colleges began to require mouthguards and facemasks for football, about 200,000 injuries to the mouth and face have been prevented each year,” says Dr. Hewlett. Source: Newswise ...

Inhaling Salt Can Lead To Hypertension

...orkers from the first group had an incidence of hypertension of 12.2 percent compared to an incidence of 7.0 percent in the second group. Wearing facemasks and plastic spectacles for four days caused the mean systolic blood pressure of workers from the first group to drop significantly from 127.8 mmHg on ...

Hypertension can be caused by Inhalation of Salt

...rs from the first group had an incidence of hypertension of 12.2%, compared with an incidence of 7.0% in the second group. Interestingly wearing facemasks and plastic spectacles for four days caused the mean systolic blood pressure of workers from the first group to drop significantly from 127.8 mmHg on ...

facemasks in Medical Technology

Hand Washing with 4% CHG Antiseptic Kills Flu Viruses

...ransmission." "Use of Molnlycke Health Care's Hibiclens and Hibistat antimicrobial/antiseptic products, along with the company's line of surgical facemasks and respirators, can be an integral part of a protocol to reduce the risk of cross-contamination," Twomey said. Hibiclens is an antimicrobial/an...

facemasks in Biological Technology

Next Safety Releases Advanced Respirator for Infectious Diseases

...irators are now being sold to the public for the first time. These respirators are a cross functional platform that supply highly purified air to half facemasks and air supply hoods. Next Safety designed its respirators with input from the CDC and the World Health Organization along from the US army's ...